Neil Postman
Neil Postman (March 8, 1931 – October 5, 2003) was an American author, educator, media theorist and cultural critic, who eschewed digital technology, including personal computers, mobile devices, and cruise control in cars, and was critical of uses of technology, such as personal computers in school. He is best known for twenty books regarding technology and education, including Amusing Ourselves to Death (1985), Conscientious Objections (1988), Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology (1992), The Disappearance of Childhood (1982) and The End of Education: Redefining the Value of School (1995).
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| Born | March 8, 1931 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | October 5, 2003 (aged 72) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer, professor |
| Education | State University of New York at Fredonia Columbia University |
| Period | 1959–2003 |
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| Spouse | Shelley Ross |
| Children | 3, including Marc |
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